Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzErTEl
WASHINGTON. d. O., June l, 1887.

Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzETTEl
WASHINGTON, d. c., June l, 1887
gentleman from the lower end of the
Northern Neck of Virginia, here day,
say the late rains haze not been adVan-
tag eous to The hay crop of that section, 10
which the farmers thereof now pay c0nsld-
cradle attention. He says that more hay
has been brought there by the steamboats,
this spring than ever before, as stock rails
ipp has also increased there, and as the hay
and fodder crops last year were short. lie
also saws the grocery trade CT that region,
which OF recent years had gone to Baltimore,
has now in great part returned to Alexand-
ria. the merchants of which city keep it
we'll drummed, and can afford to deliver the
Same class OF goods cheaper than their
Baltimore rivals. In talking about the
condition OF the section of Virginia
referred to, he said its future might be pros
perous, but he was afraid such future was
a long way of. Most of the land is rent
ed by tenant farmers, who only cultivate
the best land, which they have worn out by
continual use, no rest and no fertilizers.
The few prosperous men there, he says, were
tho overseers and tenants OF the former lanu
owners, some ofwhom now own the panta-
tions and live in the houses OF their old en-
PSOA
growing poorer, as the profits of the land
thew still own will not allow them to pay
the high wages now demanded by
farm hands, who by one or two days work
at Clustering can make enough money 10
support them for week.
Ex.representative Barbour, of Virginia, Is
disposed to look upon the recent town and
county elections in his State as decidedly
favorable to the maintenance OF democratic
control of the State government. There
were considerable gains he says in doubtful
counties and hardly any losses where the
democrats were we'll organized and had
regularly nominated tickets. Mr.. Barbour,
as previously stated in this correspondence,
is in favor of holding State convention OF
the party next August, and agrees with the
GAZETTE that the apportionment OF voters
to delegates should be increased, so that the
number of delegates may be smaller and
none be chosen except these who intend to
take an active part in the proceedings, and
| matters to be determined may be patiently
who are willing to spend two or three days at
the convention if necessary, and so that the
and deliberately considered, which it would
| be almost impossible to do in such q crowd
as usually composes democratic State con-
yention.
Senator Daniel, OF Virginia, left here this
| morning Tor Richmond The Senator, IN
conversation with friend yesterday, said
he was we'll satisfied with the result of the
recent elections in his State, and thought
| thew indicated that strong effort next fall
ON The part of the democrats would secure
1.-THE election of democratic legislature
The Senator thinks Mr.. Cleveland has made
good President and will be renominated.
The Second Comptroller Of the Treasury
has decided to disalowall bills for wine ,liGuor
and cigars contracted for the entertainment
of the board OF visitors to the naval academy
at Annapolis, and, it is understood, will do
the same with similar bills at West ROlnt.
Quite large party left hero this morning
for Fredericksburg, TO attend the wedding
of Mr.. B. II. Warner president of the CO.
lumbia Bank, and engaged in an extensive
business as real estate agent in this city,
and Miss Mary Hamilton Phillips, daughter
of A. K. Phillips, of Fredericksburg, and
grand daughter of the late Hamilton Rog-
ers, of Loudoun county, Virginia. Among
the party were Messrs. Biscoe, president OF
the Virginia democratic association of this
CITY, Mr. Luttrell, and several other we'll
known Virginians.
The interstate commerce commission has
received communication from G. S. Bask-
erville of Dublin, Va. complaining that the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
are making unreasonable charges. In sup
port of his complaint he forwards a freight
receipt showing, as he alleges, that the
company made charge for 100 pounds on
a 10 pound package.
Sir Edward Thornton, who is still here,
says he has no ground TO hope that the u.
S. Government will pay any portion of the
Virginia debt
Charges have been brought against The personal
character of DR.. Thompson, cOlored, appointed by
the President U. S. Minister to Hayti